A police officer has been booked for investigation over his alleged involvement in the snowballing sex and corruption scandal centering on a former member of famous K-pop band BIGBANG, police said Sunday. The officer with Gangnam Police Station, which covers Seoul's Gangnam district, where the n

The memorial portraits of the hundreds of victims who died on the ill-fated ferry Sewol in 2014 were relocated from a protest site in central Seoul on Sunday, years after they were placed there amid calls for punishment for those responsible for the ferry's sinking. The association of the victim

As the Bukmangmun, one of four gates of the Naju Eupseong (fortress) in Naju City, was restored in January this year, reconstruction of all of gates to the regional fortress was completed in 101 years after they were destroyed under the Japanese colonial rule in 1917. Having initiated the project of

By The Korea Post Reporter Hillary KangThe Pocheon City, 37.3 miles north of Seoul, has a good number of tourist attractions, not very far away from the Capital Zone of Seoul, including picturesque waterfalls and other wonderful tourist attractions along the Hantan River. The City is preparing to ha

U.S. investor Elliott Associates is taking legal actions against the South Korean government, claiming Seoul unlawfully exerted influence on the controversial merger of two Samsung units in 2015, industry sources said Tuesday.Samsung C&T Corp. merged with Cheil Industries Inc. in 2015 despite the pr

By Publisher-Editor Lee Kyung-sikWith Reporters Kim Jung-mi, Kim Sua and Won HwiMayor Jeon Dong-pyeong of Yeongam County at the southwestern tip of the Korean peninsula said, “One thousand and six hundred years ago, Dr. Wangin (Dr. Wani in Japanese) went over to Japan in the spirit of communication,

As an eco-friendly and health-oriented region, the Yangpyeong County will host the 64th Gyeonggi-do Sports Festival for three days, April 26~28, 2018, at the Yangpyeong Sports Complex and other sports facilities. It is participated in a total of over 12,000 athletes, directors and coaches from 31 ci

Since it was designated as one of members of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in Crafts and Folk Art in 2010, Icheon City has been actively taking part in international activities and events of the Creative Cities Network. It participated in annual conferences and mayors’ meetings of Creative Citi

Jeon Dong-pyeong, mayor of Yeongnam County in South Jeolla Province, has won the coveted “2018 Korea CEO Leadership Award” for two years in a row, which proves his dedication to innovative leadership in local administration. He was awarded the honor from the leading national daily, Joong-Ang Ilbo, o

Starting this year, foreign students enrolled at Incheon National University (INU), will get scholarships from honorary consuls in Korea in the framework of international partnerships.In this regard, INU signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Corps of 148 Honorary Consuls in Korea on Ja

The following are excerpts from an interview with Mayor Kim Seong-je of the Uiwang City recently conducted by The Korea Post media for publication.—Ed.Question: Would you first introduce Uiwang City in brief?Answer: To begin with, I want to extend my warm New Year greetings to all readers of T

The third Taebaeksan International Folk Music Festival was held on Nov. 11 this yearin Taebaek, the “city of oxygen,” with a large number of foreign artists participating.Hosted by the Taebaek City, the heart of the Baekdu Mountain Range, the folk music festival featured artists from approximately 4

The Geumsan World Ginseng Expo 2017 will be held with a theme of “Ginseng, Root of Life-Soaring Toward the World Through Science and Culture” at the Geumsan County, South Chungcheong Province, starting September 22.The third Geumsan Ginseng Expo will be organized by South Chungcheong Province and Ge

The 2017 Andong International Mask Dance Festival will have its 21st presentation in Andong City from 29 Sept. 29, 2017 to Oct 8 on the theme of “Wish of Homo-Festivus.” The Festival is organized by the Andong City of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, namely the Andong Festival Tourism Foundation and K

South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon on Saturday said local authorities should deal strictly with egg producers who are not complying with the government's food safety standards as he conducted on-site inspections to handle an insecticide-contaminated egg crisis in the country."I strongly th

By Kim Su-AStaff reporter, The Korea PostAmbassadors and their spouses are invited to attend the spectaclar final-day ceremony of the 2017 Hanseong Baekje Culture Festival in Seoul on Sunday Sept. 24 this year by Mayor Madam Park Choon-hee of the Songpa-gu Ward of Seoul.Thrown into the tour is an ev

The Hanseong Baekje Cultural Festival will be held on September 21~24 at the World Peace Gate Plaza of Olympic Park and its vicinity in Seoul hosted by Songpa-gu Office, under the theme of ‘Capital of Two Thousand Years Ago, Songpa! Meet the King of Hanseong Baekje!’.As a festival that reproduces th

Namyangju – the city that follows the Slow Life trend, will host an International Slow Life Conventionwithin the'Food, City and Health' framework. The Convention will take place for 5 days –from September 22nd to 26th.After the 2011 Global Organic Farming Convention and the 2013

South Korea was drenched with torrential rain on Saturday, as the country has entered into its summer rainy season for this year.The central region was hit with up to 50-60 mm of heavy rain per hour, with some areas in the northeastern province of Gangwon recording as much as 180 mm per hour from Fr

Aiming to create new jobs and invigorate regional economy, the Yangpyeong County is developing the health tour business of new concept as a new growth engine. In an effort to leap forward in 2017, the County government is concentrating efforts and resources on the health tour business